Which one of the following is not a land use category?

Which one of the following is not a land use category?

[amp_mcq option1=”Forestland” option2=”Pasture land” option3=”Marginal land” option4=”Barren and wasteland” correct=”option3″]

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UPSC CDS-1 – 2020

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The correct answer is Marginal land. While ‘marginal land’ describes land quality or potential, it is not typically listed as a fundamental, discrete category in standard land use classifications used for statistical purposes.

Standard land use classification categorizes land based on its cover and current use, such as forest, pasture, cultivated land, barren land, etc.

Forestland, Pasture land (Permanent pastures and other grazing lands), and Barren and wasteland (Barren and unculturable land) are commonly recognized and included as categories in land use statistics and surveys.

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